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🧵 Pre-match press conference thread Double Gameweek 24 [Thursday]

🏰 Newcastle

📢 Steve Bruce: "Callum Wilson has got a tear to his hamstring, so that could be six to eight weeks.

"The aftermath of Saturday's game, losing three..."

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📢 Bruce: "...players, including your centre-forward, for weeks is a bitter pill to swallow.

"We hoped [with Wilson] it was a grade one but unfortunately it's worse than that. We don't think he needs an operation but it takes time..."

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📢 Bruce: "Fabian Schar has had an operation on his knee ligaments so it's eight weeks out for him. Javier Manquillo did his ankle ligaments so he could be a similar time out.

"Ciaran Clark will be available. Fingers crossed with..."

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📢 Bruce: "...Jamaal Lascelles and Federico Fernandez - they've both got a chance."

On Joe Willock: "The one thing you want to do is play well on your debut. It was a great piece of skill from Allan [Saint-Maximin] to pick him out and..."

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📢 Bruce on Willock: "...it was a classic midfield player's goal. He's got the ability to arrive in the box - he's a terrific athlete."

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🪱 Burnley

🗯️ Sean Dyche: "Corky [Jack Cork] and Popey [Nick Pope] have trained today, which is good. Woody [Chris Wood] is a doubt for the weekend. Josh Brownhill has settled down. He’s certainly in with a chance on Saturday."

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📢 Sean Dyche: "Charlie Taylor is touch and go."

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🌞 Brighton

📢 Graham Potter: "Davy Propper trained today and so we'll see about him. I think he'll be available in the squad on Saturday.

"On Adam Webster, we will take a decision at the last minute, I would say doubtful but wouldn't..."

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📢 Potter: "...rule him [Webster] out."

On Robert Sanchez: "He's done well for us, he's growing in confidence and getting better - that's normal as you play matches.

"We've always believed in his potential and attributes..."

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📢 Potter on Sanchez: "...he helped us a lot last weekend and we just have to keep working with him."

On Tariq Lamptey: "He took a step back as he was close to coming back, it's just one of those things. He's making good..."

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📢 Potter on Lamptey: "...progress but after his last few months, we know we have to manage him."

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